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CBF to BRN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Bern (Bern Belp Airport)
4,744 mi
7,635 km · 4,123 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- BRN — Bern Belp Airport · Bern, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Near BRN
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport19 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base24 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from BRN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Bern (BRN) is 4,744 miles (7,635 km, 4,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to BRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to BRN?
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